Trisha A. Cloutier, CDA, RDH, BS, MA
[email protected]
Bristol Community College
How old are you?
What year you were born?
Why did you choose the profession of Dental
Hygiene?
Feel the same way?
Would you do it again?
The Greatest Generation – Tom Brokaw
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"This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with
destiny.“
-FDR
Depression, WW II, Great sacrifice
Over 50% of men served in military, taught that
using a top down “military type” management
style was most efficient way to get things done.
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Smartest ever produced
Post war economy, tremendous prosperity
Healthier, Wealthier, Better educated
Have enjoyed economic success, low
taxation, full employment
Thinking more about themselves and
making money.
Insane work ethic
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Most independent, “Latch-Key” Kids
Single parent homes skyrocketed, divorce rate
tripled
Grew up when trends like 24-hour media
coverage and tabloid journalism just
beginning.
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Most entitled/least educated ever
produced
Fastest growing segment of workers today
Technology is an extension of who they are
Grew up in which media/technology often
blurred reality and fantasy.
Were encouraged to be empowered to take
positive actions when things go wrong.
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Traditionalists very patriotic, believe in selfsacrifice. Have few jobs during their careers/
feel lucky to have one at all, accept hierarchy
as norm.
Boomers challenge authority, fight against
institutions. Will continue working if still
contributing.
Gen Xers Straightforward communication
preferred. Keen at detecting honesty/trust.
Always ready for change, keep their resumes
up-to-date.
Millennials feel they can make a difference,
prefer to be collaborative, are used to being
decision-makers, expect the same at work.
What will the future be for them and for us?!
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1920 19th amendment, Right to VOTE!
1932 1st senator, Rebecca Felton
1940s Rosie the Riveter
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1950s back in the kitchen, reluctantly!
1972 ERA 60s and 70s feminist movement
80s, 90s Labor force experience
2009 60% of workforce comprised of women
between ages of 30-42 that have children under the
age of 10
National Women’s History Museum
www.nwhm.org
Do have a perfect balance between personal and
professional obligations?
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Maslach, developed a measure that weighs the effects of
emotional exhaustion and reduced sense of personal
accomplishment.
Maslach Burnout Inventory a three-dimensional description
of exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy
Important to note those suffering from burnout can have a
host of illnesses:
◦ inability to perform certain functions
◦ describe themselves as detached
◦ have feelings of isolation
◦ have decreased motivation
◦ become irritable
◦ find themselves discouraged
◦ even have thoughts of suicide
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“Whether you're on the low end of the
spectrum or at the escalated end, you
are in a state of burnout.”
Caring, helping, service industries have highest rate
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Dr. Dina Glouberman's book, The Joy of
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Suzanne Hubbard, RDH, rdhmag, February, 2014
Burnout, How the End of the World Can Be a
New Beginning
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More than 1/3 of the entire US labor force change
job annually
Today’s students will have 10-14 jobs by age 38
½ of workers have been with their company < 5
years
Every year more than 30 million Americans are
working in jobs that did not exist in previous year
Information last 6 mos, Intel product line 1 year
later, 90% was gone!!
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014
Still a rewarding career choice?
What is your greatest achievement in DH?
Dr. Alfred C. Fones (1906)
Irene Newman, assistant
1913, 34 women began
formal training in
Bridgeport, CT in
converted carriage
house
27 graduated and the
birth of dental hygiene
to focus on prevention,
provide education and
treatment to a
community began.
American Dental
Hygienists’ Association
(ADHA)
“To improve the
public’s total
health”
If you could change one thing about Dental
Hygiene, what would it be?
“Dental Hygiene at the Crossroads of Change”
Environmental Scan 2011‐2021
Marsha Rhea and Craig Bettles
Demographic changes
 Economic globalization
◦ Can not be isolated
◦ Technology will accelerate…”world will
become even smaller”
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 Social networks
◦ Changes in delivery of HC
◦ Infrastructure of HC system
◦ Cultural Diversity
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Facebook - worldwide
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MySpace, Twitter, and LinkedIn - most in North
America
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Nexopia, most in Canada
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Bebo, Hi5, MySpace, dol2day - most in Germany
Decayenne, Tagged, XING, Badoo, and Skyrock used in parts of Europe
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Orkut, Hi5 - used in South and Central America
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Friendster, Multiply, Orkut, Wretch, Xiaonei,
Cyworld - used in Asia and Pacific Islands
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DentalPost.net
◦ Online jobs network connecting dental professionals and
dental practices … with over 300,000 registered users
and over 20,000 dental practices posting jobs.
◦ Allows you to complete a "resume profile" to showcase
how employable you are
◦ Add a headshot, employers want to see the face
◦ that essentially will be representing their practice.
◦ LinkedIn
◦ Careernet.com
 Best and worst jobs, degrees worth pursuing
 Will require some work, some research on your part, no one
can answer many of those burning questions but you.
RDH November 2013
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2010 President Obama signs National
Healthcare Reform – “Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act”
In effect 2014, Full implementation 2018
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How will it effect your patient’s health?
How will effect your practice?
How will effect the future delivery of HC?
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Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHA)
Oral Health Practitioner (ADA)
Oral Preventative Assistant (ADA)
Community Dental Health Coordinator (ADA)
Advanced Dental Therapists (ADHA)
Public Health DH – 37 states direct access
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www.onlinecollegecourses.net
MIT OpenCourseWare
FEMA – Survival desires/needs
Tufts OpenCourseWare
Adha.org/resources
Takes discipline, perseverance, sacrifice,
research, time, resources, support
Plan your program
Plan your future
Lifelong learner? Have you been one?
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Take one course at a time before you know 5
years goes by and you would have taken 10
courses!!!
Crystal Ball-no one knows
Make your own path
Invent something, help someone else invent
something
Be creative!!
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First job?
Keeping your resume current ALWAYS!
Personal info
Skill set
Goals/objectives
Philosophy
Education
Work history
Awards/recognition
Professional publications
References
Character traits
Related job functions
Community Service
Whisenhunt, RDHmag, August 2015
Competence in dental hygiene is often not enough
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Be positive
Work ethic
Build relationships – Network! Network! Network!
Continue to learn and grow
Invest in Yourself
Leverage your strengths
Jorge, RDHmag, May 2015
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Know your stats ◦ What have you
produced/collected for
the last three months?
◦ Salary/production (S/P)
ratio. Industry standard
30%–33%
Watterson, RDHmag, December 2015
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Simple Will
Living Will
Health Care Proxy
Durable Power of Attorney
Letters of Instruction
Beneficiary
Designations
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International
National
State and Local community
Oh the places you’ll go……….
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Renewal
Inspiration
Insight
Pick something you enjoy
Check out on-line sources, social networks
Create opportunities
How much time do you want to give?
Your expert knowledge makes you valuable in
communities
◦ Be bold
◦ Be flexible
◦ Begin building leadership skills!!
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Outlines more than 100 organizations that
offer international volunteer opportunities so
that you can make a significant difference
while experiencing other cultures.
Internationalvolunteer.ada.org
Gail Weisberg, RDH
[email protected]
401-368-2428
 Dentistry reaching out to children
 Dentistry in US and Mexico
 http://projectstretchdentistry.org/
 Founded 1988 by dental professionals
interested in providing dental services to
needy children
 Private, voluntary, non-profit corporation
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Government Disaster Mortuary Operational Team (D-MORT)
NY 911 Forensic Teams
www.rdhmag.com Winnie Furnari, RDH August 2011
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Indian Health Services
US Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Prisons
Military
Politics/Lobbyist
Research
Corporate
Education
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http://www.ncohf.org/
National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF)
IS America’s Toothfairy.
volunteer dental professionals deliver critical oral
health services for underserved children.
corporations underwrite operating, program
expenses, private donations accepted
provides financial, product, technical support to
growing national network of not-for-profit affiliate
programs with best approaches to optimize oral
health, improve quality of life, to provide supplies for
community health fairs, oral health screenings,
fluoride, sealants, toothbrushes, toothpaste, oral
health education
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To seal 2,000,000 teeth by 2020
312 – 836 – 9900
http://oralhealthamerica.org/
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Continuing Care Retirement Community
◦ Residents over age 62 live independently
◦ Usually set on number of acres
◦ Multiple buildings, housing ,facilities
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ADHA website-valuable resource of information
◦ RIDHA
◦ Strength in #s
◦ Profession in jeopardy of being undermined
without your voice
◦ Practice acts/new models will continue to evolve
and affect the way you deliver oral health care
◦ Information
◦ Connections/networks/networking
◦ Transition
◦ Professional and Educational Opportunities
◦ Benefits
◦ If you are not working as much why not
volunteer at a oral health fair?
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What has caused me to lose the passion for
my work?
What career path outside of clinical hygiene
interests me?
What, if any, are the barriers preventing me
from furthering my education?
Do I want to stay in dentistry, or would
something totally different be better for me?
Am I willing to expend the energy and
resources necessary to further myself
professionally?